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boil away |
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boil something away 1. Lit. to boil a liquid until it is gone altogether. She left the kettle on and boiled the water away. Boil away some of that water. 2. Lit. to remove a volatile chemical from a solution by boiling. Boil the alcohol away or the sauce will be ruined. You should boil away some of the liquid. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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POINT OF THE COOLANT SO IT WON'T BOIL AWAY LIKE PLAIN WATER. If an astronaut poured a glass of water on Mars, it would quickly boil away. The planet's oceans will boil away, destroying life as we know it. |
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